After 80 Years, Russia and Japan Still Can’t Agree on Who These Islands Belong To

After 80 Years, Russia and Japan Still Can’t Agree on Who These Islands Belong To

SAPPORO, Japan — Tucked away in the basement of this northern Japanese city’s local history museum is a small exhibit devoted to one of World War II’s most enduring territorial disputes.  Known as the “Northern Territories Exhibition Room,” it is less a neutral display than a quiet appeal, inviting visitors not only to learn about history, but to also help undo it.